Seven levels or divisions of the Heavens in religious or mythological cosmology

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Tropium Chlordiazepoxide B P : 'turns' the emotional and behavioural effects of anxiety and stress to normality.

Christ appears in the skies on the day of judgement. Engraving by J. Cole after M. Rota after Michelangelo.

The canonised Noah. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner, c. 1840.

The canonised Joshua and Samuel. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner, c. 1840.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary; below the apostles crowd around her empty tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Agostino Carracci.

The Virgin in Heaven. Engraving.

Lot's wife looks back at the flames pouring from Heaven upon Sodom; Lot and his daughters go on ahead. Engraving by R. Sadeler after M. de Vos, 1583.

The heavens open on the day of judgement; Christ appears above the coast of the Netherlands. Engraving, 16th century.

Jesus appoints Peter as keeper of the keys to heaven; angels stand by. Engraving by G. Pasqualini after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

Gangā and the river Ganges falling from heaven, while Shiva waits below to stem the fall with Nandi bull, Parvati and the sage Jahnu. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

The ages of man represented in a step scheme; with the divine judgement under the stairs. Coloured etching.

The archangel Michael, holding a flaming sword and the scales of justice; in heaven the angels kneel before Christ; representing the Day of Judgement. Woodcut.

On hearing the bells chime for a funeral, very late at night / W.L.

Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

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Heaven

Images from the collections

Images about Heaven

Works from the collections

On hearing the bells chime for a funeral, very late at night / W.L.

Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary; below the apostles crowd around her empty tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Agostino Carracci.

Heaven

Images from the collections

Images about Heaven

Works from the collections

On hearing the bells chime for a funeral, very late at night / W.L.

Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary; below the apostles crowd around her empty tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Agostino Carracci.

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